INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB
COUNTRY : KENYA
PROJECT : CONSTRUCTION OF MWIHOKO WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – LOT 4
DATE : 16th May 2023
NCB No : AWWDA/KFW/NST/LOT 4/2023
The Athi Water Works Development Agency has received financing from KfW toward the cost of the Nairobi
Satellite Towns Water and Sanitation Development Programme, Phase 1, and intends to apply part of the
proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Mwihoko Water Supply Project – LOT 4
Project.
The Athi Water Works Development Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for CONSTRUCTION OF
MWIHOKO WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – LOT 4. The Scope of works consists of: Construction of 7.2km Kahawa
Sukari Mwihoko and 6.5km Mwihoko East Ring mains and 72km distribution system to supply Mwihoko Area and
1,400 Consumer Connections.
Bidding will be conducted by means of the National Competitive Bidding procedure with qualification as specified
in the KfW Guidelines for Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and associated Services in Financial Cooperation with Partner Countries (“KfW Guidelines”).
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address specified below and inspect the
Bidding Documents during office hours from 8.00am to 5.00pm local time from Monday to Friday, except
during lunch hour (1.00pm to 2.00pm), weekends and public holidays.
A complete set of bidding documents is available to interested Bidders upon the submission of a written
application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000 (Kenya Shillings One
Thousand only) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be Cash or Banker’s
Cheque. The bidding documents may also be downloaded from the AWWDA website: www.awwda.go.ke or
www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. Bidders who download the bidding documents from the website MUST
forward their particulars immediately to procurement@awwda.go.ke for records and any further clarifications
and addenda.
Bids must be delivered to the address indicated in the clause ITB 22.1 of the bidding document on or before
12 noon East African Time on 30th June 2023. The packages should be clearly marked; NAIROBI SATELLITE
TOWNS WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME; PHASE 1 Construction of Mwihoko Water
Supply Project – Lot 4 TENDER NO. AWWDA/KfW/NST /LOT 4/2023. Electronic bidding will not be permitted.
Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives.
A pre-bid meeting shall take place on 30th May 2023 at 9.00 a.m East African time and will be at the Athi Water
Works Development Agency Offices, Athi Water Plaza, Muthaiga North Road. The pre-bid meeting and the site
visit shall be mandatory.
All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of an unconditional Bank guarantee of Kshs. 500,000
(Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Thousand)
The address referred to above is:
Chief Executive Officer, Athi Water Works Development Agency
Athi Water Plaza, Muthaiga North Road, Off Kiambu Road
E-Mail: info@awwda.go.ke
Website: www.awwda.go.ke NAIROBI, KENYA